Long COVID-19 clinic available to patients at St Vincent’s Hospital

Long COVID-19 clinic available to patients at St Vincent’s Hospital

In March, St Vincents Hospital opened a Post-Acute and Long COVID Clinic. This clinic services multiple areas including South Western...
15 November 2022

Under the Microscope – Mental Health Central Intake

One of SWSPHN’s core functions is to work with community, service providers and others to design and commission a range...
15 November 2022
Under The Microscope feature article

Next step in suicide prevention strategy development launched

The National Suicide Prevention Office has launched public consultation on a scoping paper for the National Suicide Prevention Strategy.  The...
15 November 2022

Safety notice: changes to antenatal syphilis screening due to rising rates

A recent safety notice has been released by the Clinical Excellence Commission advising clinicians of rising rates of infectious syphilis...
15 November 2022

‘The first 2000 days’ paediatric conference review

Face-to-face for the first time since 2019, SWSPHN’s ‘The first 2000 days in a child’s life’ paediatric conference was held...
10 November 2022

NSW Health develop vaping resources for parents and carers of young people

NSW Health has developed a Vaping Toolkit to increase young people’s awareness of the dangers of e-cigarettes use. The resources...
10 November 2022
Talk to your child about the facts of vaping social tile

New service directory available for carers of people living with mental health issues

SWSPHN has developed a service directory for carers of people who are living with mental health issues. The directory lists...
10 November 2022

NSW Health advise patient date of birth now required on prescriptions

All prescriptions for Schedule 4 and Schedule 8 medicines which are issued and dispensed in NSW must now show the...
10 November 2022

EOI open for independent chair of Clinical Council

The SWSPHN Board of Directors is seeking interest from eligible candidates to nominate as a possible independent Chairperson of the...
04 November 2022

Federal Budget takes important first step in addressing primary care system concerns

South Western Sydney Primary Health Network (SWSPHN) notes funding of GP-led urgent care clinics and a new GP grants program...
04 November 2022